Low-income students and girls are steered away from 'risky' creative careers at school, says report

Schools, families, and social pressures are channeling young people—especially girls and poorer students—away from studying creative subjects because they are considered low-status or financially "risky," a new report says. The University of Cambridge study argues that the underrepresentation of women and people from lower-income backgrounds in the creative industries reflects a "narrowing pathway" that begins at school, and steers students away from subjects like art, music, and drama as their education progresses.